RT journal article
T1 Vacuum myofascial therapy device for non-specific neck pain. A single blind randomized clinical trial
A1 Rodríguez-Huguet, Manuel
A1 Rodríguez-Huguet, Pablo
A1 Rodríguez-Almagro, Daniel
A1 Lomas Vega, Rafael
A2 Enfermería y Fisioterapia
K1 Cupping
K1 Neck pain
K1 Negative pressure
K1 Physical therapy Modalities
K1 Vacuum.
AB Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of a vacuum myofascial therapy device (VT) for improving pressure pain thresholds (PPTs), range of motion (ROM), neck pain-related disability, pain, and quality of life in patients with non-specific neck pain.Methods: A randomized controlled trial in which thirty-eight participants with non-specific neck pain (NP) were randomly assigned to either an experimental (VT) or a comparison physical therapy program (PTP) group. The VT group (n = 19) received five sessions of treatment with a vacuum myofascial therapy device while the PTP group (n = 19) received five sessions of massage, ultrasound therapy (US), and transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) over two weeks. The outcome measures were the numerical pain rating scale (NPRS), range of motion, quality of life (SF-12), neck disability Index (NDI), and PPTs at the end of treatment and at one-month follow-up.Results: Although both groups experienced improvements in pain, neck disability, range of motion, and pressure pain, these only were statistically significant in the VT group. At one-month follow-up, the VT group still showed improvements in pain, neck disability, and range of motion.Discussion: Vacuum myofascial therapy applied with a device offers similar results to other vacuum-based techniques such as cupping therapy. Moreover, in this device the parameters are digitally controlled, which allows for the precise reproduction of treatment.
PB Elsevier
SN 1873-6963
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/38651
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/38651
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 06-nov-2026